Klaire Labs Selenium Methionine 200 mcg

Klaire Labs Selenium Methionine 200 mcg, 100 vegetarian capsules

• Selenium contributes to the normal functioning of the immune system
• Selenium helps protect the cells from oxidative stress
• Selenium contributes to normal thyroid function
• Selenium helps maintain normal nails
• Selenium helps maintain normal hair
• Selenium contributes to normal sperm formation

Selenium

Selenium is a trace element and one of the antioxidants. It can protect the cells from oxidative stress. It also protects against cell degeneration.

Selenium can also strengthen self-healing powers by contributing to the normal functioning of the immune system and thyroid.

Selenium deficiency

Factors that favor selenium deficiency in the body;

• Heavy alcohol consumption because alcohol hinders selenium absorption and promotes selenium excretion in the urine
• Unilateral diets and fasting cures
• Eating disorders such as anorexia or bulemia
• Strictly vegan food
• Long-lasting indigestion
• Artificial nutrition
• Increasing age, since the selenium absorption decreases with increasing age
• Heavy metal pollution, since selenium binds heavy metals and can no longer be used by the body in this state
• Large or severe burns
• Heavy (menstrual) bleeding

Consequences of a selenium deficiency are heart changes, muscle dysfunction or types of osteoarthropathy occur. In addition, if selenium deficiency persists, there is an increased risk of

• Grey star
• High blood pressure
• Cancer
• Inflammatory joints (arthritis)
• Cirrhosis of the liver and its consequences
• Miscarriages
• Impaired fertility

Since selenium deficiency primarily leads to functional disorders, deficiencies are not always recognizable by external characteristics. Possible clues are conspicuous nail changes, flaky skin or impaired growth.